In a huge blow to England, speedster Jofra Archer has been ruled out until the summer after undergoing a second operation on his injured right elbow.

In August, Archer got ruled out of all the action for the rest of the year following a recurrence of a stress fracture in his right elbow. As a result, he missed the T20 World Cup 2021 and is not part of the ongoing Ashes series Down Under.

Jofra, however, hoped to be fit for the Test series against the West Indies in March 2022.

"The England and Wales Cricket Board can confirm that fast bowler Jofra Archer underwent a second operation on his injured right elbow on Saturday 11 December in London," the ECB said in a statement.

"The procedure addressed the long-standing stress fracture of his right elbow.

"A return to cricket will be determined in time, but Jofra will not be available for any of England's remaining Winter series."

The 26-year-old fast bowler last played for England against India in a T20I match in March.